with the exception of
idiom
: not including (someone or something)
It's all here, with the exception of the sweater.
With the (notable) exception of the bland soup, the food was very good.
Everyone should be there, with the (possible) exception of my brother.
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Most of the reciprocal taxes are under a 90-day pause, with the exception of China — a major trading partner for the U.S.
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2025
The basic setup was the same as prior experiments, with the exception of placing a plant branch in the motion-capture arena.
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The Padres began the day with a 9-2 record, better than any other MLB club this season and better than any Padres team ever with the exception of the franchise’s only two World Series entrants (1984, 1998).
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2025
The basic setup was the same as prior experiments, with the exception of placing a plant branch in the motion-capture arena.
—ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2025
Each version of OneNote works similarly—with the exception of local-only storage.
—PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
The Padres began the day with a 9-2 record, better than any other MLB club this season and better than any Padres team ever with the exception of the franchise’s only two World Series entrants (1984, 1998).
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
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“With the exception of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20the%20exception%20of. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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